Eddie Hearn has told Sky Sports Anthony Joshua has not agreed to fight in Africa this December, with February a 'solid date' for his next bout.

Speculation has mounted that Joshua could look to stage a comeback fight in Africa, with Ghana and Nigeria potential locations.

Joshua has Nigerian heritage and heavyweight contender Kingsley Ibeh was born in the country. Hearn poured cold water on suggestions a December fight was agreed, however.

"No, definitely not [fight in Africa agreed]. There's all kinds of rumours swirling around about Anthony Joshua at the moment," Hearn told Sky Sports.

"As always in the boxing world, maybe 5 per cent are right and 95 per cent are wrong. The situation is he's in camp, he's started his training camp now. We had talked about the possibility of some kin

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